{
  "id": "2026-07-09-columbia-university-miracle-thai-robbery",
  "slug": "columbia-university-miracle-thai-robbery-2026-07-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia University",
    "shortName": "Columbia",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Alert",
    "enrollment": 33000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-09",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning for a robbery at a Broadway food truck",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning for a robbery at a Broadway food truck",
    "summary": "Columbia Public Safety [issued Clery Crime Alert W17](https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W17_Clery_Robbery_West117StreetandBroadway_2026-07-09.pdf) for the incident described in the official PDF.",
    "outcome": "Suspect last seen entering the 116th Street subway. Public Safety seeking tips."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-07-09 (Clery Crime Alert W17 posting)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Crime Alert\n\n Robbery\n\nColumbia University Public Safety was recently informed of a robbery that occurred at the Miracle Thai food truck located near West 117th Street and Broadway.\nThe incident occurred on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at approximately 1:16 PM.\n\nThe individual removed money from a tip jar belonging to the Miracle Thai food truck. A struggle ensued when a food truck employee attempted to recover the\nproperty. The individual was last observed entering the West 116th Street subway station.\n\nThe individual is shown in the photo below.\n\nNo further information is available at this time. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact Investigator Ramirez  at 212-853-0191\nand reference case #26-002401.\n\nHarm Reduction Strategies:\n\nNo one is ever responsible for a crime committed against them. The responsibility lies entirely with the perpetrator. If something happens, we\nencourage you to report it. Reporting helps protect others and ensures you can access support and services. Report the incident to the Department\nof Public Safety at\n\nMorningside: 212-854-5555\nManhattanville: 212-853-3333\nMedical Center: 212-305-7979\nBe aware of your surroundings, especially when walking alone.\nStay alert and tune in to your environment. Remember that cell phones, earbuds, and other electronic devices divert your attention from your\nsurroundings and block out environmental sound, which increases your vulnerability.\nIf you are the victim of a crime, do not engage further with the assailant as that may put you in further danger.\n\nDisclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Columbia University\nis required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous\nthreat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W17_Clery_Robbery_West117StreetandBroadway_2026-07-09.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF (W17)",
      "annotations": [
        "PDF dual-download MATCH 2026-09-21. Text-layer ligatures/NBSP/Ō normalized to ASCII, matching W05/W06 capture practice. verbatim sha256 c52156952fdabddbf60f5694549a3f692e3e1e52e07786a53f81b3f9252ed0c4. PDF bytes sha256 728c0eea9018a896df28a7b8f3f5a6b62efc70d21efadc159c8aa664ff56fa11.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-03-20-columbia-university-116th-broadway-harassments: different date and robbery vs harassments."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1988
    }
  ],
  "context": "Columbia Public Safety posts Clery Crime Alerts as PDFs. Official product: the [W17 warning](https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W17_Clery_Robbery_West117StreetandBroadway_2026-07-09.pdf).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official PDF names a tip-jar robbery at the Miracle Thai food truck near West 117th and Broadway."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF (W17)",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W17_Clery_Robbery_West117StreetandBroadway_2026-07-09.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "new-york",
    "columbia",
    "ivy",
    "clery",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}